Manufacturing Engineer

Are you a kid at heart looking to build a career with a leading global children's toy, entertainment and digital gaming company?

At Spin Master, our unwavering commitment to open mindedness, integrity and innovation is a great part of what has made us an industry leader. How do we stay ahead of the pack? By hiring the best and brightest minds—and that’s why we want you
**What will you work on?**

Reporting to the Manager Manufacturing Engineering, the Manufacturing Engineer will work closely with and as an integral part of the Product Development Engineering and Designers to achieve innovative DFM and DFA support for new product definition. In addition, this role will work with the select suppliers to define manufacturing methods to guarantee the lowest cost while ensuring the toy functions as designed, meets all defined quality and safety requirements, and is launched on time.

**How will you create impact?**

Engineering
- Produce and guide product designs to support optimum manufacturing and assembly methods (DFMA).
- Expertise in producing and configuring specifications and effective RFI/RFQ packages.
- Work with the product engineering team to examine parts/components to ascertain purpose, cost and value by utilizing knowledge of product design, development and cost engineering
- Design new systems and processes for the introduction of new products or for the improvement of existing ones
- A practical hands-on understanding of materials and material science is highly desired
- Ideate and solve production and/or engineering and quality design problems
- Act as liaison between Consumer Care Feedback group and Manufacturing Operations
- Improve efficiency in the manufacturing processes through continuous improvement and OPEX techniques
- Improve operational quality by evaluating and recommending process re-design and implement changes
- Assist Sourcing Team for high complexity evaluation of supplier capabilities and qualification
- Achieve “proof of concept” and understanding mass manufacturing constraints on new and high complexity products.

Project Management
- Drive production schedules with suppliers and ensure there alignment with the entire product development timeline
- Assist Spin Master product development engineers, and supplier production engineers to ensure all projects are delivered on-cost, on-spec, and on-time.
- Be instrumental in the effective roll-out of global initiatives related to Manufacturing. E.g. Global Tooling Strategy, Global standardization of specifications, sub-assemblies, components and others.
- Understand and communicate product specifications to our selected suppliers
- Use MS Project or similar and other tools to manage track key deliverables and proactively resolve future issues to keep products on track, on cost, and on specification
- Some travel to client sites will be required

**What are your skills and experience?**
- Manufacturing Engineering, Operations or Product Development Engineering experience
- Toy or consumer goods experience as asset but not necessary.
- Strong knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical manufacturing processes, including assembly and testing
- Proven DFM and DMA expertise. DFMEA an asset.
- Desired: CAD skills. Preferably Solid works.
- Fluency in written and spoken English required. Fluency in Spanish mandatory
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**What you can expect from us**:
Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun.
- Growth and Career Opportunities
- Flexible Work Hours
- Innovation, Collaboration and Fun
- Comprehensive Benefits
- Other fun Perks

**What’s it like to work here?**

Spin Master is a fast-paced, hands-on organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decision-making; though our challenging start-up atmosphere isn’t for everyone, we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results driven team.

Everyone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants.
- We do appreciate all interest; however only those selected for interview will be contacted._